You have been placed on the radar of real Madridbut it looks like he will take it City of Manchester. Abdukodir Khusanov20 year old central defender Lenshas attracted the biggest clubs with his stability in Ligue1 and now everything points to him ending up playing at the Etihad Stadium under Pep Guardiola.
Due to the injuries of Rúben Dias and John Stones, the arrival of a defender aiming to be Uzbek, who arrived anonymously from Minsk, was necessary. City agreed to pay 50 million euros (plus bonuses), but many wondered if the young footballer had the level to play in Guardiola’s team.
Regarding that, there is unanimity among those who know him well: “He’s a monster, he really scares me,” said team captain Brice Samba at the beginning of the season. “He has incredible talent, he stands out every game and does exactly what we ask of him. He goes fast, he’s athletic, he’s very good on the ball, he’s complete,” his coach Will Still , added more recently.
But also, the numbers support him. According to ‘FBref’, considering the five major European championships, last year Khusanov was the best in successful interceptions per game (2.34). He is also in the top 15% in successful tackles (1.20 per game), the top 10% in the proportion of dribblers knocked down, or even the top 23% in blocked shots. Beyond the known numbers. Although he also has weaknesses, such as his average number of successful passes per game.
Source: La Verdad
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